Radiator-soldering device



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F. C. BURT RADIATOR SOLDERING DEVICE Original Filed Dec. 16 1921 vINVENTOR WITNESS ATTORNEY rataea new. it, read.

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To all whom it may concern. N Be it known that'I. FRED C. BURT, acitizen of th United States, residing at New Hudson, in the county ofOakland and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Radiator-Soldering Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

i and also to This invention relates to a device for soldering leakyautomobile radiators and has for its object the provision of a noveldevice An important-object is the provision of a device of thischaracter in which the heat conducting pipe which leads the heat to theradiator has associated therewith a gasoline through which solderingacid dill ' more fully described and till fld or other blow torch, thispipe member being furthermore provided with a drain hole poured ontotheradiator may drain out.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly eflicient inuse, rapid in action, durable in service and ageneral improvement in theart.

With the above and other objects and ad vantages in. view, the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter claim'ed,.andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which, I

Figure 1 shows a plan view of the device. Figure 2 shows aside'elevation with parts broken away and in section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings l have shown my device ascomprising a' preferably rectangular supporting base 10 upon which the Yradiator to be repaired should be laid, and the numeral 11 designates aplurality of at the corners of the base 10. As here shown the legs 11-may be rods or bars and the upper ends thereof are reduced and passedthrough holes 12 in the corners of the base 10. The base 10 may also beprovided with a transverse reinforcement13 if found advisable though itshould be understood that this base might be constructed as a grille orgrid base ready) i the leak. The sur legs which are locatednianiaron-sonnnnrne DEVICE.

Application filed December 13, 1921, Serial No. 522,194. Renewed-March26, 19%.

be formed-as a solid plate base 10 very close thereto and which has oneo end extended upwardly as indicated at 15 and extending through a holein the base 10. The other end of this pipe 1 1 projects beyond theopposite side of the base 10 and located and suitably supported withrespect thereto is a bracket 16 upon which is mounted a suitable heatdevice, which in the present instance is illustrated as being a gasolineblow torch 17 of any ordinary or preferred 7 i type. This torch ispreferably so arranged that its jet 'or burner end will project somewhatinto the pipe 14 as clearly disclosed;

vThe pipe 14: is also provided adjacent the upturned end 15 with a drainhole 18 for a v purpose to be described.

The operation of the device is as follows; The radiator to be repairedis laid face down or flat upon base 10 with the leak disposedimmediately above the upper end of the upturned end 15 of the pipe. Thetorch 17 is then set in operation and the heat emanating therefrom willpass through the pipe 14 and. will pass out through the upturned end 15thereof and efiectually heat the radiator 35 at and. around the leaktherein.- The heat is thus applied until dirt'and incrustations u on theradiator tubes are burnt away w ereupon soldering acid is poured ontothe leaky portion in order to for the application of the solder whichsequently placed umn the radiator at lus soldering acid which theradiator will drop is su runs down throng into the pipe 14 and .willpass out through which is melted.

From the foregoing description and a the drain hole 18 as will thesurplus solder study of the drawings it will be apparent that I havethus provided a simply con; 10o structe'd and consequently inexpensivedevice by means of which leaky radiators may be quickly and easilyrepaired, the device having the great advantage of furnishing thenecessary heat to effect the action without endangering burning of thetin, it being Well known that the radiators will not stand the dlamedirectly. W ile l[ have shown preferred embodiment of.

and described the-- upon this second mentioned side of the at clean. theparts 00 the invention, it is no 4 1. A device of the characterdescribed eoniprising a supporting base, a heat conducting pipe arrangedhorizontally ,and located beneath the base with one end constricted,upturned and passing through the base, a

. bracket located at one side of the base and carried thereby adapted tosupport a blow torch with the nozzle thereof extending into the otherend of said pipe whereby to create a blast therein. i

2. A device of the character described comprising a base supported upona plurality of legs, a heat conducting pipe located beneath the base andhaving one end upturned and extending therethrough, and means forproducing a blast at the other end of said pipe, said means comprising abracket member supported with respect to the base, and a blow torchmounted upon the bracket and having its burner end extending into theouter end of-said pipe.

3. A heating and soldering device com prising a work supportingframefreely exposed throughout its upper surface, a. blast conductingpipe disposed below the frame whereby not to obstructthe space above thesaid. frame, and a source of heat for heating the blast .throu'gh thepipe, said pipe being positioned to confine the heated blast to arestricted region adjacent the work supporting frame and to direct thesame upwardly therethrough. I

4..A heating and soldering device comprisin a combined heat conductingand drainage tube unobstructed throughout its extent by the Workbeingoperated upon, a source of heat for producing heat within the tubedisposed at one end thereof, said'tube being providedwith a drainopening at its lower side intermediate its ends.

5. A heating and soldering device comprising a combined heat conductingand drainage tube unobstructed throughout its extent by the work beingoperated upon and open at both ends, means for directing a heated blastin'to'one end of the tube for producing at within the tube, said tubebeing pro'vi ed with a drain opening at its lower side intermediate itsends.

- 6. A heatingand soldering device comprising a combined heat conductingand drain age tube unobstructed throughout its extent by the work beingoperated upon and open at both ends, means for directing a heated blastinto pne end of thetube for producing heat within the tube, theextremity of the tube opposite the source of heat being bent upwardly.and the said tube being provided with a drain opening at its lower sideintermediate its ends.

7. A heating and soldering device comprising a supporting stand freelyexposed throughout its upper surface, a heat conduct ing tube having oneend directed upwardly through the stand, and means for producing aheated blast through the tube.

8. The combination of a supporting frame, a heat conducting pipedisposed beneath the frame extending transversely thereto and having oneend directed upwardly through the frame, and a bracket carried by saidframe adapted to support and position a hot blast producing meansadjacent the opposite end of the pipe.

9. The combination of a frame provided with a plurality of supportinglegs, an openended heat conducting pipe disposed beneath theframeextending transversely thereto and Eving its free end upturned anddirected upwardly through the frame, a bracket supported in fixedrelation to the frame, and a blow torch carried bythe said bracket, theburner portion of thetorch being disposed in longitudinal alignment withthe opposite end of the said pipe.

10. A heating and soldering device comprising a stand provided with aframe and 11. The combination of a supporting frame, a heat conductingpipe disposed beneath the frame extending transversely thereto andhaving one end constricted and' directed upwardly through the frame,supporting means positioned relatively to the pipe and a source of heatcarried by the said means for producing heat within the pipe.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED c. nu'rr.

